TAXUS PERSEUS Small Vessel (PERSEUS SV)

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The purpose of the TAXUS PERSEUS Small Vessel trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the next-generation Boston Scientific TAXUS paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system (TAXUS® ElementTM) for the treatment of de novo atherosclerotic lesions of up to 20 mm in length in native coronary arteries of ≥ 2.25 mm to < 2.75 mm diameter.

This is a prospective, multi-center, single-arm superiority trial to assess the TAXUS® Element™ Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System for the treatment of de novo atherosclerotic lesions of ≤20 mm in length in native coronary arteries with visual RVD of ≥ 2.25 mm to < 2.75 mm diameter.

Two hundred twenty-four (224) subjects will be treated with the TAXUS Element stent at a maximum of 35 clinical sites. Follow-up at 30 days, 9 months including angiography) and 1 year will be completed in all subjects enrolled in the study. Eligible subjects will have annual follow-up until 5 years post-index procedure.

A Prospective Evaluation in a Non-Randomized Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of the Use of the TAXUS® ElementTM Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System for the Treatment of De Novo Coronary Artery Lesions in Small Vessels

Number of Participants With Target Lesion Failure (TLF) at 12 Months Post-index Procedure. TLF is Defined as Any Ischemia-driven Revascularization of the Target Lesion, Myocardial Infarction (Q-wave and Non-Q-wave), or Death Related to the Target Vessel. [ Time Frame: 12 months post-index procedure ]

The number of participants who experience a TLF through 365 days post-procedure out of the patients who have either had a TLF within 365 days post-procedure or who were TLF-free with last follow-up at least 335 days post-procedure.

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Target lesion located within or distal to a > 60° bend in target vessel

Target vessel with angiographic presence of probable or definite thrombus

Unprotected left main coronary artery disease

Protected left main coronary artery disease with target lesion in Left Anterior Descending artery (LAD) or Left Circumflex artery (LCx). Subject may be enrolled if only lesion is target lesion in Right Coronary Artery (RCA)